Fringed Myotis vs narrowed-leaved screw moss

Myotis thysanodes compared with Tortula cernua

Key Differences

• Fringed Myotis is Least Concern while narrowed-leaved screw moss is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fringed Myotis	narrowed-leaved screw moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Myotis	Tortula
Species	Myotis thysanodes	Tortula cernua

Conservation Status

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

narrowed-leaved screw moss

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fringed Myotis	narrowed-leaved screw moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

narrowed-leaved screw moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.